The week ahead

Senior defense officials are slated to speak at various events next week, while Congress holds several hearings on national security.

Tuesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the “pressing threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. national defense.”

Wednesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the state of the U.S. defense industrial base.

The House Armed Services intelligence and special operations subcommittee holds a hearing on the role of special operations forces in great power competition.

The Association of the United States Army hosts a discussion with Gen. James Rainey, chief of Army Futures Command.

Thursday

The House Armed Services cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subcommittee holds a hearing on "The Future of War."

The Hudson Institute hosts a discussion on building a “more resilient Indo-Pacific security architecture.”

HII hosts its quarterly earnings call.

Friday

The Brookings Institution hosts a discussion on geostrategic competition and overseas basing.

The Center for a New American Security hosts a discussion on the roles of allies and partners in the U.S. National Defense Strategy.